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As we celebrate the rich history and accomplishments of African Americans in the history of America this month, it’s a good time to recognize that several of the more significant achievements which helped to establish our legacy of civil rights also happened in February. Consider some that come to mind:

On October 9th 2014, the Department of Housing and Urban Development announced a $5 million settlement with Wells Fargo Home Mortgage resolving allegations that the lender discriminated against women who were pregnant or had recently given birth and were on maternity leave. The settlement is the biggest in HUD’s campaign to end discrimination related to […]

Welcome to another edition of our blog series, A Day in the Life, which will introduce you to HUD employees and highlight the important work they do. Today we meet Lee González, Civil Rights Analyst, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO), Boston Regional Office.

As we come to the end of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, it’s important to remember that one in every four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime; and 85 percent of domestic violence victims are women, according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

When we hear that a mother is on maternity leave, most of us smile and realize it’s a special time in that family’s life. But what HUD has found is that often banks hear something else—they hear something that in a steady stream of cases has led lenders to deny, stall or question the home […]